Why CSI: Space will be a far greater challenge than forensic science on Earth
Nov 14, 2016 22:00 pm UTC| Law Science
At the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation centre, NASA has just concluded the latest year-long study into the effects of long-term isolation in space. The research is primarily focused on examining...
Why a narrow view of restorative justice blunts its impact
Nov 14, 2016 21:09 pm UTC| Law
We have all at one time or another applied the principles and practices that restorative justice is based on. These are intuitively drawn on to resolve conflicts between couples, parents and children, extended families,...
Tax systems are inhumane. It's time this changed
Nov 14, 2016 21:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin famously said: In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. This sombre adage seems to ring truer than ever as millions of South...
Supreme Court case could expose Indian tribes to new legal risks
Nov 14, 2016 12:48 pm UTC| Law Life
Accidents happen. And sometimes those accidents involve the employees of Indian tribes. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case that will rule on the the limits of legal immunity of tribes and their employees....
Testing of backlogged rape evidence leads to hundreds of convictions
Nov 14, 2016 09:08 am UTC| Law
Hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits, also known as sexual assault kits (SAKs), languish in evidence storage facilities across the U.S. This backlog denies justice to victims and allows rapists the opportunity to...
The Lightest Augmented Reality Glasses In The Market Is Also A Dream Tool For Controlling Drones
Nov 14, 2016 08:29 am UTC| Technology Law
Augmented Reality, like its cousin technology Virtual Reality, has been growing in popularity in recent years. A lot of this has to do with the introduction of apps like Pokemon Go where users could catch the critters as...
Watch: Virtual Reality Training For Police To Help Reduce Shootings
Nov 14, 2016 08:27 am UTC| Technology Law
Police shootings have been a hot-button issue in the U.S. for quite some time, especially with the advent of the internet, smartphone cameras, and live streaming features by social media sites. Now, police are also...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects